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Amazon snaps up NBC shows including 'Heroes'

US TV network NBC has announced thatit is partnering up with Amazon's US download service to release its TV shows online.It comes less than seven days after NBC and Apple decided not to renew theirold arrangement.

NBC shows will reportedly still be available on iTunes until later in the year, but under the new deal NBC shows have gone live on Amazon Unbox with immediate effect. Applehad previously claimed that NBC wanted the wholesale rate for each episode,which currently stands at $1.99 (£1), to be doubled.

NBCholds some pretty persuasive content cards, including the new series of Heroes,due to begin airing in the US later this month. The company has so far been the largest supplier of shows tothe iTunes service - around 40 per cent of those downloaded are NBC's.

Under the new deal withAmazon Unbox, anyone in the US will be able to purchase and download entire seasons of NBC shows, which willbe cheaper than buying the DVD version. Individual episodes will probably costaround $1.99 each, while the first season of Heroes can be obtained for $31.99 (£15).